Monday May 30, 2011 Bell Work: Rewrite the sentence on the board to make it more descriptive. 1. Find some descriptive words on line that could be used instead of the words sight, sound, taste, feel, smell... Try to find a website that will give you other choices that will make your writing more descriptive. Here is a sight to get you started... http://www.msgarrettonline.com/descripwords.html 2. Begin to write your rough draft for A Walk in the Park. Remember to write a pagaragraph that includes a topic sentece, concluding sentence, and a sentence that explains each sense. See the following rubric to help you: Descriptive Writning Paragraph: A Walk in the Park
Ideas and Content
Organization
Voice
WordChoice
SentenceFluency
Conventions
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Focused, Clear, and Specific
My writing is full of details that keep the reader's attention and show what is really important about my topic. Description is evident.
Clear and Compelling Direction
I've chosen an order that works well and makes the reader wants to find out what's coming next.
Really Individual and Powerful
My paper has lots of personality. It sounds different from the way anyone else writes, and is full of descriptions.
Extremely Clear, Visual and Accurate
I picked just the right words that describe the 5 senses (touch, taste, hear, sight and smell).
Varied and Natural
My sentences are clear and delightful to read aloud, they vary in size and structure.
Mostly Correct
There are a few errors in my paper. It wouldn't take long to get this ready to publish.
3
Some Really Good Parts, Some Not There Yet
The reader usually knows what I mean. I need to tell just a little more about what is important. Descriptive writing is often used.
Some Really Smooth Parts, Others Need Work
The order of ideas or events makes sense most of the time.
Individuality Fades In and Out
What I truly think and feel shows up sometimes in the description of my writing.
Correct But Not Striking
The words in my paper get the message across, but they aren’t as descriptive as they could be (missing some sense).
Routine and Functional
Some sentences are choppy or awkward, but most are clear.
About Halfway Home
A number of mistakes in my paper need to be cleaned up before I am ready to publish.
1
Just Beginning to Figure Out What I Want to Say
When someone else reads my paper, it will be hard for them to understand what I mean, descriptive writing is missing.
Not Shaped Yet
The order in my paper is jumbled and confused. I'm feeling dizzy!
Not Yet Me
I'm not comfortable sharing what I truly think and feel yet, my descriptions didn’t share how I felt about what I was writing.
Confusing, Misused Words, and Phrases
My reader often asks, "What did you mean by this?" or “ I was confused by the description.”
Needs Work
There isn't enough "sentence sense" yet. This paper is difficult to read aloud, even with practice.
Editing Not Under Control
It would take a first reading to decode, and then a second reading to get the meaning of my paper.
Wednesday May 18, 2011 Bell Work: Free Read. 1. Finish writing up the 3 new facts about your partner (remember to include 3 new words to your sentences). 2. Share your 3 facts with the group, and have them try to find out who your partner was. Monday May 16, 2011 Bell Work: Share your autobiography with a partner. Read your bio to them and have them read theirs to you. 1. Group Discussion... We will share our autobiographies with the class. Each student can read their auto biography to the classs. 2. Interview: Interview a partner about their life and fine 3 interesting facts, that you didn't already know about them, and write these facts, in sentence form, on a piece of paper. 3. Edit your sentences to add 3 words that you have not used at any time this year in your writing (you may use the theaurus on your ipod to find these words). 4. Share your writing with the group.
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Monday May 30, 2011
Bell Work: Rewrite the sentence on the board to make it more descriptive.
1. Find some descriptive words on line that could be used instead of the words sight, sound, taste, feel, smell... Try to find a website that will give you other choices that will make your writing more descriptive.
Here is a sight to get you started...
http://www.msgarrettonline.com/descripwords.html
2. Begin to write your rough draft for A Walk in the Park. Remember to write a pagaragraph that includes a topic sentece, concluding sentence, and a sentence that explains each sense. See the following rubric to help you:
Descriptive Writning Paragraph: A Walk in the Park
Organization
Voice
Conventions
My writing is full of details that keep the reader's attention and show what is really important about my topic. Description is evident.
I've chosen an order that works well and makes the reader wants to find out what's coming next.
My paper has lots of personality. It sounds different from the way anyone else writes, and is full of descriptions.
I picked just the right words that describe the 5 senses (touch, taste, hear, sight and smell).
My sentences are clear and delightful to read aloud, they vary in size and structure.
There are a few errors in my paper. It wouldn't take long to get this ready to publish.
The reader usually knows what I mean. I need to tell just a little more about what is important. Descriptive writing is often used.
The order of ideas or events makes sense most of the time.
What I truly think and feel shows up sometimes in the description of my writing.
The words in my paper get the message across, but they aren’t as descriptive as they could be (missing some sense).
Some sentences are choppy or awkward, but most are clear.
A number of mistakes in my paper need to be cleaned up before I am ready to publish.
When someone else reads my paper, it will be hard for them to understand what I mean, descriptive writing is missing.
The order in my paper is jumbled and confused. I'm feeling dizzy!
I'm not comfortable sharing what I truly think and feel yet, my descriptions didn’t share how I felt about what I was writing.
My reader often asks, "What did you mean by this?" or “ I was confused by the description.”
There isn't enough "sentence sense" yet. This paper is difficult to read aloud, even with practice.
It would take a first reading to decode, and then a second reading to get the meaning of my paper.
Wednesday May 18, 2011
Bell Work: Free Read.
1. Finish writing up the 3 new facts about your partner (remember to include 3 new words to your sentences).
2. Share your 3 facts with the group, and have them try to find out who your partner was.
Monday May 16, 2011
Bell Work: Share your autobiography with a partner. Read your bio to them and have them read theirs to you.
1. Group Discussion... We will share our autobiographies with the class. Each student can read their auto biography to the classs.
2. Interview: Interview a partner about their life and fine 3 interesting facts, that you didn't already know about them, and write these facts, in sentence form, on a piece of paper.
3. Edit your sentences to add 3 words that you have not used at any time this year in your writing (you may use the theaurus on your ipod to find these words).
4. Share your writing with the group.